A large proportion of healthy African Americans have been observed to have a white blood cell count (WBC) that is persistently lower than the normal range defined for individuals of European ancestry [1]â[5].
Energy is only released when chemical bonds are formed. In general, a chemical reaction involves two steps: 1) the original chemical bonds between the atoms are broken, and 2) new bonds are formed. These two steps are sometimes lumped into one event for simplicity, but they are really two separate events.
Chemical Bonds & Heat. Forming a chemical bond releases energy. You can see this for yourself if you happen to have a strong magnet handy. Hold the magnet in one hand close to a piece of ferrous metal (or the opposite pole of a second magnet) in the other.